31Synonyms found for simple

Word Origin & History

simple early 13c., "humble, ignorant," from O.Fr. simple, from L. simplus "single," variant of simplex (see simplex). Sense evolved to "lowly, common" (late 13c.), then "mere, pure" (c.1300). As opposite of composite it dates from 1425; as opposite of complicated it dates from c.1555. Disparaging sense (mid-14c.) is from notion of "devoid of duplicity." Simply (adv.) in purely intensive sense is attested from 1590.

Example Sentences for simplest

One of the simplest is that you need to know where to look for fossils.

Phages are among the simplest organisms on the planet.

Nowadays, composers and performers find the simplest way to make music that appeals to the largest number of people.

Making yogurt is probably the simplest of the three.

One of the simplest, low-cost-but-high-impact upgrades you can do is replace your showerhead.

Even the simplest open fire is likely to draw people outdoors.

Simplest of all, you can give higher grades, which do correlate with student ratings.

Human behavior dictates that people will use the simplest means to get what they want.

Sometimes it's the simplest tools that make the biggest difference.

Or perhaps that it's the simplest way to drive a solution through a complex, stakeholder-driven organization.